03/08/2025
BEHOLD THE NEW VC OF UNN Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya.
Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, SJD, FCIArb, FCIA is a Professor of Law and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Enugu State University of Science and Technology. As the Dean of Law, his unending passion for academic excellence and his Midas touch, propelled him into improving tremendously the learning environment of law graduates of the faculty of law, ESUT. This is reflected in the quality of graduates of the faculty that can compete globally with their counterparts and thereby, repositioning the faculty in the world map.
Prof. Ortuanya is the immediate past Secretary to Enugu State Government (SSG) and also the Pioneer Director-General of South East Governor’s Forum. A Former Commissioner of Education, Enugu State with numerous educational policies and laudable contributions towards an improved educational system of Enugu State under the past administration. He had previously served as Special Assistant to the Minister of Information and culture of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He is the also the Founding/Principal Partner of Prof S.U Ortuanya & Co, (Word Chambers), an innovative and leading 21st century top law firm that provides legal support services across diverse areas of law that touches various business sectors of the Nigerian economy.
He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1988 after obtaining an LLB (Hons) degree from the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, in 1987. He obtained Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from University of Lagos in 1991 and a Doctorate in Law (SJD) from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2003. Between 2003–2005, he was a Visiting Scholar at Loyola University, Chicago School of Law in the United States of America (USA). He had served as the Director of Law Clinic and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus between 2007-2011. Between 2013-2016, he was Director of ESUT Legal Clinic. He was previously, the Head of Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), as well as Director of ESUT Law Clinic. He has also served on the Human Rights Committee of the International Bar Association.
Prof. Ortuanya has published extensively in both local and international journals and has authored several top selling books including but not limited to Law of Evidence in Nigeria: Practice and Procedure; HIV/AIDS Law and Policy in Nigeria; Public Health Law and Policy in Nigeria; Human Rights Law in Nigeria: Law, Practice and International Perspectives; Health Law Legislation in Nigeria and Fighting on the Side of Law and Justice: Legal Essays in Honour of Professor G.O.S. Amadi among others. He is a specialist in Law of Evidence, Criminal Law, Human Rights Law, Legal Drafting, Public Health Law and Corporate Law. Prof. Ortuanya is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators; Fellow, Chartered Institute of Administration of Nigeria; Member of American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics; a member, American Health Lawyers Association and a member of International Bar Association (IBA)among many others.
May God give you the grace and enablement to carry on with the task ahead, CONGRATULATIONS SIR.
